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Silver Run Creek
Silver Run Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Silver Run Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Silver Run Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) is located in the United States
Silver Run Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)
Location of Silver Run Creek mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Uwharrie River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Randolph
Physical characteristics
Main source Robbins Branch (Hannahs Creek) divide
west side of Brush Mountain
670 ft (200 m)
35°36′32″N 079°55′42″W / 35.60889°N 79.92833°W / 35.60889; -79.92833
River mouth Uwharrie River
about 4 miles northeast of New Hope, North Carolina
371 ft (113 m)
35°35′26″N 079°57′57″W / 35.59056°N 79.96583°W / 35.59056; -79.96583
Length 3.39 mi (5.46 km)
Basin features
Progression southwest
River system Pee Dee
Basin size 2.07 square miles (5.4 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Lassister Mill Road

Silver Run Creek is a 3.35 mi (5.39 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

Silver Run Creek rises on the Robbins Branch (Hannahs Creek) divide on the west side of Brush Mountain in Randolph County, North Carolina. Silver Run Creek then flows southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 4 miles northeast of New Hope.

Watershed

Silver Run Creek drains 2.07 square miles (5.4 km2) of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 362.51 and is about 72% forested.

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